the party was loud , booming dj set the tube from a Bluetooth speaker and as everyone seemed to be drinking it was clear that eventually somebody would end up hurt.
however riley was not expecting the music to echo through the ears of his girlfriend , and first love lucys ears , nor that after their huge fight where she told him to find the door and leave that he'd find her underneath a guest room bed. his anger seething in his gritted teeth and marrow.
makeup streaming down her face and causing a mascara mess. of course, he'd come crawling back to her. he didn't want her overdoing it. he wanted to protect her , " Lucy. " he called out to her , his boots stirring up mud from the outside. he wanted to shake her. To tell her he wasn't done arguing.
" go away riley. " he heard her say , her voice cracking. he reached down , palms flattened as he laid down to meet her gaze. smoothing his back and belly against the floorboards.
they looked at each other. meeting her gaze he felt his heart stir. all that built up anger blowing out of the water as soon as he saw her wet face.
" don't push me out, lucy. " his voice was strong , smooth, but he felt miles away from her. Where he could reach her and hold on until they both couldn't bare it again.